Egypt Accuses Nasrallah of Being an Iranian Agent
Egypt accused Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah of being an "Iranian agent" and taking orders from Tehran a day after the Shiite party”s secretary general denounced Cairo for keeping the Rafah border crossing with Gaza closed.
"The statement of Hizbullah”s Secretary-General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, on Thursday Jan. 29 in which he criticized Egypt proves once again and with no doubt that he is an agent for the Iranian regime and takes orders from Tehran," a top Egyptian official said.
Nasrallah on Thursday renewed his attack on Egypt, saying he "denounces" Cairo for refusing to open the Rafah crossing and for telling the Islamic and Arab world that he has opened it.
In December, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit harshly criticized Nasrallah for urging Egyptians to pressure their government into opening the country”s border with the Gaza Strip.
"If you do not know, let me tell you that the Egyptian armed forces are tasked with defending Egypt. If need be, they will also protect Egypt against people like you," Abul Gheit said after Nasrallah urged Egyptians to take to the streets "in millions" to force the government to open the Rafah crossing.